February 2014 - openSUSE Project - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-project] How we will use the GSoC money
by Vincent Untz 18 Jul '24

18 Jul '24

Hi, (let's see how a public discussion about money goes :-)) The Google Summer of Code brings us great students, but also means that the openSUSE project will get $8000 (if I'm not mistaken) at the end of the summer. That's $500 per student. A while ago, I requested comments on my blog about what to do with the money, but didn't get any feedback. So I take this as "do what you feel is best", and this mail is about the plan. As a reminder, the main issue is that we will likely not have the openSUSE Foundation created in time for this. For instance, Google would like us to get some form filled before the end of June; this is not a mandatory timeline, but I think it shows that we won't be ready with the Foundation for that. The current plan is to give that money to another organization we feel close to, and I have two candidates in mind: - the Software Freedom Conservancy (http://sfconservancy.org/) it's a really nice org that provides a home for various cool projects (see http://sfconservancy.org/members/current/) and those projects help make openSUSE a great project. - the Desktop Summit (https://www.desktopsummit.org/) it's one of the biggest event this year, and this would help us have some more visibility (since we'd be sponsors, I guess). I'm sure they would welcome this to secure their budget. Note that an alternative solution would be to leave the money to Google for a future GSoC or similar program, but I feel it's better to use the money where it can make a difference today. Now, it's not too late to change the plan. If you have a better suggestion, please tell us. There's no need to argue forever about it, just explain why you think it's good. Keep in mind that if we cannot receive the money ourselves, this also means that we cannot use it to buy stuff for openSUSE. Pavol and I will take the final decision since we are the GSoC admins for openSUSE. Thanks, Vincent -- Les gens heureux ne sont pas pressés. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] opensuse-user not on gmane any more?
by Jim Henderson 19 Nov '14

19 Nov '14

I just noticed today that the gmane.linux.suse.opensuse.user group is missing from gmane.org - did the project request the list be removed from gmane? Just wondering if it was intentional or if something went wrong somewhere. Thanks, Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] SUSE capitalization
by Adam Spiers 27 May '14

27 May '14

Of course we still see people getting this wrong on a regular basis, but googling for "SUSE capitalization" doesn't reveal anything helpful. IMHO we need a wiki page covering the One Absolute Truth, and also a bit of the history behind it. I found this thread from 2005: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2005-08/msg00377.html but it didn't provide the full story. Additionally, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUSE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuSE are (somewhat depressingly) two entirely different articles, neither of which gives any real detail over the renaming from SuSE to SUSE. Shouldn't there be a page https://en.opensuse.org/Capitalization or something? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] [GSoC-2014] Introducing Myself
by Varad Gautam 20 Mar '14

20 Mar '14

Hi! I'm a student from India interested in participating in Google Summer of Code-2014 with openSUSE. I am interested in working on on the "Integrate Windows NTFS shadow volume browsing into openSUSE GUI tools" [1] idea. I've downloaded and used libvshadow through the command line. I got in touch with Greg Freemyer and packaged libewf through osc, as suggested by him to get a hang of how openSUSE development process works [2]. Can the idea of integrating Snapper Snapshot browsing into openSUSE Desktop [3] be integrated with the same idea? There could be a snapshot handling framework built into the desktop tool that could take care of both Snapper snapshots and Shadow Volumes. What else can I look into to get more acquainted with the community / development process? -My background- I have programmed with C, Perl, Python, Processing and Shell Scripts. I built a game for the Intel Perceptual Computing Challenge-2013 [4] and have experience with development for the Beagleboard and Pandaboard. I have also been able to write simple character device drivers for Linux, using Greg K-H's Linux Device Drivers as a guide. I have been an open source user for a long time, and have a commit integrated into GNOME's Anjuta IDE [5] I recently worked on testing the effectiveness of random number generators on a virtual machine with qemu.[6] I also have a fair know-how of git. [1] https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:GSOC_ideas#Integrate_Windows_NTFS_shadow_v… [2] https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/220764 [3] https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:GSOC_ideas#Integrate_Snapper_Snapshot_brow… [4] http://varadgautam.wordpress.com/2013/09/26/bender-a-game-using-the-intel-p… [5] https://git.gnome.org/browse/anjuta/commit/?id=eb10532632014b59505c788ffad4… [6] http://varadgautam.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/dieharder-tests-on-a-qemu-vm-1-… Thanks. Varad -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] GSoC 2014 Project : TSP(Travel Support Program) Application
by karthik senthil 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

Hello everyone, I am Karthik.S pursuing Information Technology and Engineering from National Institute of Technology,Karnataka,India. I am interested in working on the Travel Support Program(TSP) project of open-SUSE. I have contacted the mentor, Ancor González Sosa and have already started contributing for the project. I have experience in application development using Ruby on Rails, and have worked with the development team of a couple of websites based on RoR. I have always been an avid follower of Open Source development, and in turn very passionate about contributing back to the community(very eager to send my first open source pull request!). I feel that working with a prestigious and a well-established organization like open-SUSE will be an excellent opportunity to achieve the same and fulfill my motto. It always gives a great feeling to be a part of a community/family that dedicates the use of technology and science to simplify millions of lives all over the globe. Looking forward to the experience of working with the open-SUSE community. Thanking You Karthik.S GitHub Handle : karthiksenthil email : karthik.senthil94(a)gmail.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Call for Volunteers
by Kostas Koudaras 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

Hello people of openSUSE It's only 56 days before the next oSC begins in Dubrovnik. All of you who will join and care to volunteer on site can now register in : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fv63zIibknqBepU5PEz6wHOonx4h7WqoCtV7HcP6rN… Have a happy Conference and see you there. Kostas Koudaras -- --- \m/ --- http://opensuse.gr http://amb.opensuse.gr http://www.kde.gr http://warlordfff.tk --- \m/ --- me I am not I --- \m/ --- Time travel is possible, you just need to know the right aliens -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] GSoC Project : ePub format support in Atril (MATE)
by Achal Aggarwal 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

Hello everyone, I am Achal Aggarwal and I am posting this here to discuss about the project of adding support for ePub files in Atril. First of all I like to introduce myself. I'm a Computer Science and Engineering student in BVCOE, New Delhi, India and currently in the 4th year. For a better understanding of me I am linking my resume https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rA3UKTXpVsU2N2N3JQMl9fZEk/edit?usp=shari… I did GSoC '13 under Joomla! for the project "Improve Form Fields" and currently volunteering as a Bug Sqad member. I don't know anything about Atril but that doesn't matter because I have already started using it and trying to understand its code base. I am familiar with ePub files and its reading system so IMO I can pursue this project and complete it on time with support of my mentor(s) and openSUSE community. Kind Regards Achal Skype Name : achal_aggarwal Twitter Handle : achaldada github username : Achal-Aggarwal -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Project: Git-Review Project
by Sushant Dinesh 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

Hey! I am a Sushant Dinesh studying Computer Engineering in National Institute of Technology Karnataka,Surathkal. I am interested in working on the git-review project mentored by Dominik Bamberger. I have experience in working with ruby,RSpec and git. I have also contacted the mentor to get to know more about the project. On his suggestion, to get to know the code base better I went ahead and solved a bug in the repository(my first open source contribution! :) ). I have always wanted to contribute to open source projects but I never knew where and when to start. I think this would be perfect opportunity to start contributing to open source projects and it would be an awesome experience to work with an organization as experienced as openSUSE. I think I can learn a lot and also contribute back to the open source community :) -- Thank You, Sushant -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Project: Porting of the Plasma-Active Bodega client to openSUSE
by Abhijeet Nikam 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

Hi! I am Abhijeet Nikam. I am currently studying Computer Science and Engineering in Amrita School of Engineering (Coimbatore), India. My programming skills include: C/C++, Python, HTML and CSS. I have a good basic understanding of QT,QML and Git version control system. I am currently extensively going through QML tutorials and learning to build small applications using it. I am new to open source contribution but I have taken part in many FOSS related workshops and had got selected for Hack-fest Workshop under KDE. I would love to apply for GSoC with this projecct under openSUSE and become a part of this community. It would be great fun to work with experienced mentors and receive guidance throughout your journey to become a part of it. I believe I have the determination towards my goals to deliver on my goals and not leave out things halfway or unfinished. I will really appreciate any kind of guidance from mentors related to the project. I would love to start with easy tasks and later taking on tough ones in order to build a strong proposal for GSoC 2014. IRC nickname: nikam08 email : connect08nikam(a)gmail.com Regards, Abhijeet -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] GSoC 2014 - Accepted
by Saurabh Sood 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

Hi We just got the confirmation from Google, that our application for Google Summer of Code 2014 has been accepted (Yay!) Our Organization Page is http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/profile/edit/google/gsoc2014/opensuse Mentors can start registering as mentors for the program, while students can have a look at our ideas page[1], and guidelines[2] For any queries, you can get in touch with either me, or Manu Cheers, Saurabh Sood Have a lot of fun! [1]https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:GSOC_ideas [2]https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:GSOC#Guidelines_.28For_Mentors_and_Stude… -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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